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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Named Bullwinkle.

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And my feature article about Contractors Electric called Is The Ground Wire The White One Or The Black One?

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “a Tail Cloud?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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A high pressure ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape in blue arrows) has strengthened and keeping us warm, but we’ll stay away from the dreaded 100s. We’re getting just enough marine air to add a few clouds and keep us a bit cooler.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 20 in the Good category measuring Ozone.

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Cottage Grove: The Air Quality Index is 24 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter.

Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA).

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Advisories:

• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST, SHASTA-UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS, THE EASTERN ROGUE RIVER VALLEY, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST,
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS UNTIL 9 PM TUESDAY FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST, MINUS SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT, AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST, THE SHASTA-UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS, THE EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST.
• A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FROM 2 PM UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY FOR THE UMPQUA BASIN, THE WESTERN ROGUE RIVER, SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST, AND THE WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY.
• A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny and comfortable Tuesday and Wednesday (warmer), mostly clear at night,
• Mostly sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy Thursday afternoon and night.
• lows near 57 highs near 85-89.
• A mix of clouds and sun and cooler Friday, then partly cloudy Friday night through Monday.
• highs 84-82 lows near 55. (seasonal averages high 80 low 51)

Eugene/Springfield Pollen Count:

Trees: Low- 6

Grass: High- 29

Reading as of: 7/6/15

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Partly cloudy tonight,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and at night,
• Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, partly cloudy at night and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and at night.
• lows 62-56 highs near 88.
• Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Friday and Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer Saturday and Saturday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Sunday and at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Monday.
• highs 82-85 lows 57-58. (seasonal averages high 82 low 55)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of isolated thunderstorms and a bit cooler in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance isolated evening coastal thunderstorms and mostly cloudy late at night while partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of inland isolated thunderstorms Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy in the AM, then just partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy Thursday and at night.
• lows near 53 highs 65-67 cooling back to 65 Thursday.
• Mostly cloudy Friday through Sunday AM, then partly cloudy in the afternoon through Monday.
• highs 68-70 lows 53-55. (seasonal averages high 64 low 52)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, just partly cloudy late tonight,
• Partly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening, just partly cloudy at night,
• Mostly sunny Wednesday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, partly cloudy late Wednesday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight through Thursday night.
• lows 53-50 highs near 80.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday, partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, partly cloudy Friday night,
• Partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday through Monday AM, then just partly cloudy Monday afternoon.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday through Monday.
• highs 72-69 lows 48-50.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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